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The jali--a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers--is a charismatic but contradictory figure. He is at once the repository of his people's history, the voice of contemporary political authority, the inspiration for African American dreams of an African homeland, and t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ebron, Paulla A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009]
Edición:Course Book
Temas:
Folklore > Performance > Gambia.
Griots > Gambia > Music > History and criticism.
Mandingo (African people) > Gambia > Music > History and criticism.
Music > Gambia > History and criticism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • OVERTURE. Where and When I Enter
  • INTRODUCTION. Performing Africa
  • PART ONE. Representations / Performances
  • PART TWO. Professional Dreams
  • PART THREE. Culture as Commodity
  • CODA
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX

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